Field Hockey Manitoba

Field Hockey Manitoba

  • 200 Main St
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • R3C 4M2

Description

The game of Field Hockey is known from its outdoor base being played by mostly female athletes. In reality, the game is played by both genders in both indoor and outdoor venues. The outdoor game is played on a field the same size as a football field. Officially the field dimensions are 91.50 metres by 56 metres. It is quite often that Field Hockey, soccer and football use the same field. As such, the exact dimensions may be not as mentioned, but the game goes on. The goals are BIG 3.66 m wide and 2.14 m tall. There are 10 players and 1 goalie on the field for each team. It sounds crowded, but this corresponds to the development of teamwork, fitness and individual skills. Field Hockey Manitoba uses one of 2 outdoor artificial turf fields in Winnipeg located at 700 Concordia in East Kildonan. It situated just behind the Kildonan East High School and is also known as the East Side Eagles field. If you remember the 1999 Pan Am Games, this field was host to Field Hockey and is part of the legacy to this event.

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